Ruby Christine Haugen was born on July 18, 1922 in Thief River Falls, MN, the daughter of Knute and Gena Haugen. She was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church and attended school in Thief River Falls, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1942.

Ruby was united in marriage to Harlan Huseth on December 4, 1946 in Tacoma, Washington. The couple lived in Thief River Falls and Ruby worked at the Pennington Hotel Coffee Shop in 1958, J and B Drug Store and she retired from Thrifty White Drug Store with over 30 years of service.

Ruby enjoyed watching soaps, the Twins and Viking games, listening to Big Red in the morning, bowling and she loved spending time with her grandsons.

She was a charter member of the Eagles Auxiliary, life member and past president of VFW Auxiliary, member and past president of IWVA and a member of Northwest Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary.

Ruby is survived by two children: James (Kristie) Huseth of Thief River Falls, MN and Marilyn (Gary) Haugen of Thief River Falls, MN; two grandchildren: Erick and Scott Huseth of Thief River Falls, MN; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harlan, on May 30, 1996; her parents; brothers: Gayhard Haugen and Conrad Haugen; and sisters: Josephine Young, Caroline Dahl and Lorraine Nettie Haugen.